I’ve spoken to Phil Percy lately, the author of The Old White Truck, a delicious little tale of home baked scones and the community spirit in New Zealand, and I’m pleased to report that sales of his first volume of kid’s fiction have gone extremely well, “with over 400 copies out in the big wide … More The Old White Truck – update
I am very excited to announce that from October this year, Ladybird Early Childhood Care and Education Centre will sponsor ReCooper8. Based in Greytown, Ladybird is a fully-licensed and chartered childcare and early education provider, specially equipped to provide personalised quality care for children aged 0-6 years. The Centre provides a quality, family setting in … More ReCooper8 has a new sponsor!
So, by night (and lately in my bedroom), I cobble together ReCooper8. By day, I’m a resource management planner with Perception Planning Ltd, a groovy, boutique resource management firm based in the equally groovy and boutique Martinborough, NZ. Here’s my latest contribution to our work blog.
…. we have a great show for you this month. As ever, lots of great tunes, including a classic Wedding Present track that I hadn’t heard in a while. Indeed, I even confess to having had a serious crush on David Gedge about 8 mins into the show, so that’s got to be worth the … More In the month of September….
I couldn’t let the Olympics (and the gold rush of Team GB and Team NZ) go unheralded, so we kick off this month’s show with Spandau Ballet’s GOLD! Needless to say, it gets better from there…. apart from, perhaps, the roller disco moment at song 3! Spandau Ballet, Gold Keane, Sovereign Light Café – for … More August’s Playlist
Well, it’s nearly Christmas! But don’t let that spoil a perfectly good month! On ReCooper8 this month, Christmas doesn’t even get a look in… it’s all about the OLYMPICS instead! Man, wasn’t it fantastic? Still missed the bloody synchronised swimming though… that’s four Olympics in a row now that I’ve missed my opportunity to watch … More It’s August!
It’s not every day you can say, “My boss has published a children’s book!”, unless you happen to work for Lynley Dodd, that is. But I’m proud to say my boss, Phil Percy, has, so I can! Phil, who by day runs his own resource management firm, Perception Planning, has very recently published The Old White Truck, … More New Fiction for Kids – The Old White Truck
Ooo, life has been busy in the Cooper household, what with me returning to work, and having more Under Milk Wood rehearsals and recording sessions that you can shake a stick at, so no interview this month I’m afraid. But, don’t let that put you off. Sit back next Thursday at 8pm, and relax and … More In this month of July….
Aurora Designs This month on ReCooper8 I took a quick gander at Aurora Designs, Featherston’s bespoke hat shop, two doors up from Craft Country. According to Aurora’s site at http://www.felt.co.nz, “Aurora Designs specialises in felt cloches and crocheted cloches. Designs are based on the traditions and styles of the 1920s and 1930s but items are … More June’s ‘Featured Folks’ – Aurora Designs and Richard Clark
This month there is a distinct folksy flavour, with a bit of moderate punk thrown in! Tragic Roundabout – Cigarettes and Petrol – two items increasingly unfashionable and unaffordable! If you like modern manifestations of klezmer, and like your whisky straight out of the bottle, then Tragic Roundabout is the band for you! From Brighton, … More June 2012 – Playlist
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